Rock Creek

Population: 1,313
Median household income: $80,063
Median home value: $156,900

Rock Creek is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 1,313 residents. At $80,063, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Rock Creek's population declined 12.9% from 1,508 to 1,313, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $115,000 to $156,900.

6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 94.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,313
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,063
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 623
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5081,313

Median household income

$61,655$80,063

Median home value

$115,000$156,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,508	$61,655	$115,000	$860
2020	1,530	$55,375	$107,500	—
2021	1,520	$63,098	$100,600	—
2022	1,446	$71,106	$135,500	—
2023	1,313	$80,063	$156,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 172.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	2.6%
5 to 17	32	2.4%
18 to 24	92	7.0%
25 to 34	84	6.4%
35 to 44	209	15.9%
45 to 54	231	17.6%
55 to 64	282	21.5%
65 to 74	236	18.0%
75 and over	113	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,202	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	2.4%
Two or more races	77	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	21.1%
High school graduate	434	37.6%
Some college or associate's	403	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	74	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	543	86.3%
Carpooled	29	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	28.3%
15 to 29 min	173	28.8%
30 to 44 min	173	28.8%
45 to 59 min	79	13.1%
60+ min	6	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.7% (101 of 1,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	76.5%
Nonfamily households	129	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	88.1%
Vacant	74	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	517	94.2%
Renter-occupied	32	5.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	623	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0165412
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4772, -87.0812